Definition of doorkeepernext
as in janitor
a person who tends a door the doorkeeper held the door open for us so we didn't have to put down our packages

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Recent Examples of doorkeeper Babs Osborne, huddled on the telephone in the doorkeeper’s cubicle, was attempting, yet again, to get through to Stanislaus. — Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 Since the library’s books all date from before 1755, a major job here is preservation, and the zealous doorkeeper opens the big front door sparingly to keep out humidity. — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026 Who better to help usher us through this liminal time than an ancient doorkeeper? — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025 The store has a limit of 81 customers at a time, an employee working as a doorkeeper said. — Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024 The team also took a closer look at Harwa, a mummified individual who lived around 3,000 years ago and was a granary’s doorkeeper. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorkeeper
Noun
  • The janitor resumed snapping at the bushes with her shears—tiny, clear quartz beads scattered.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Those excluded were primarily nurses, cooks and janitors stationed at state hospitals and prisons.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Wholesale is up 20 percent with partners including Moda Operandi, Fwrd, Shopbop and Nordstrom, and the brand will be launching on Net-a-porter in October.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Browns Brown ales and porters, while not as dark as black stouts, are strikingly dark compared with almost every other style.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Doorkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorkeeper. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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